Top News of the Week August 5 – 10, 2013

Top News of the Week August 5 – 10, 2013

DOF Subsea USA Takes Delivery of ‘Harvey Deep-Sea’

DOF Subsea USA has taken delivery of the new build DPII Multipurpose Construction Vessel – Harvey Deep-Sea under a 4-year long term charter agreement with Harvey Gulf International Marine.

CNPC, CSSC Ink Strategic Cooperation Agreement

CNPC and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) yesterday signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing.

PETRONAS to Directly Procure Newbuild LNG Ships (Malaysia)

PETRONAS has announced that as part of its strategy to optimise the value of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) business, it has decided to directly procure newbuild LNG ships to meet its LNG transportation requirements.

IHC Merwede Secures 1 Billion Euro Orders for Six Pipelayers

IHC Merwede’s Offshore division has been successful in securing orders worth over €1 billion for the design, engineering and construction of a total of six pipelaying vessels. The agreements for these six ships have been signed with Subsea 7 and Seabras Sapura, the partnership between SapuraKencana and Seadrill.

VIDEO: Triple-E Vessel Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller on Sea Trials

Take a look at the sea trials of the most energy-efficient ship in the world – the Triple-E vessel.